Adjustable door stay



June 13, 1944. s. SHOGRAN ADJUSTABLE DOOR STAY Filed March 29, 1945' INVENTOR, ra/Z W fife 4 4w 4 a w J! I'll Patented June 13, 1944 UN l-TE-D- SFA 'FE'S ?ATENT OF ADJUSTABLE noon STAY Sixten Shogran, Kansas City, Karla Application March 29, 1943. Serial Ne. 481 042 (c1..1e 1ss) 5 Claims;

' This invention "relates to improvements in ad justable I door. staysv and" has particularreference' to a door bracewhich bracesthe'doorstructure" to the door jamb.

The present door braces now 'in' use contemplate lithe straighteningjof thedoor frame byat teaching a brace to spaced: aparvparts of the door frame then" adjusting a pull bar-whiclr squares the dooriram'er This type'of door brace doesn'ot correctxthe adjustment of the door'to" the doorjamlo which oftentobtains."

The principal object" of the present invention is the DIOViSiOl'l"OfStIllCtlllIejWhiCh will maintain the doorin'proper relation to"the"door"jamb" and" also corrects the sag ,of the outer' portion, of the door frame.

A further object'of the-invention is the-pro vision of a door brace. adapted to interconnect thefreeedges 'ofa hinged door, to the door jamb whereby the door brace serves to partially support the door in its swinging operation.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a hinged door adjusting means having an adjustable stay rod having one of its ends secured to the free edge of the door and its other end secured to the door supporting jamb.

Other objects are simplicity and sturdiness of construction, ease of adjustment and adaptability for use on extremely large and heavy doors.

Reference will now be had to the drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a hinged door provided with an adjustable door stay embodying tlL's invention.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the door jamb with hinge members in position and the door removed.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view partly in section of the adjusting portion of the stay.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line IVIV of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line VV of Fig. 1.

Throughout the several views like reference characters refer to similar parts and the numeral Ill designates a door jamb, such as the jamb of a double garage door whereon is mounted the door [2 by means of hinges M. These garage doors are relatively heavy and subjected to severe strains and stresses which cause them to sag and become out of true with the door jamb.

The door adjusting means It is secured by means of anchor means l8 to the free edge of the door preferably near the bottom side, and by a hinge means to the door jamb so that the tension rod 22 will be disposed obliquely to the door structure for the purpose or raising} the 'outer'door structure.

'The anchor 'means I3 comprises" a bolt. 24-- mounted ina sleeve "26' which is snugly'fitted through a." hole" 28 formed throu kthef lower:

free corner "of; the door; Bolt I extends beyondthe face of the door and-'is'providedwith-:wasln ers Silbetween whiclr'is 'position'editheeye320f tensionrod-22;"to'engageiboltiir I H v The hinge means "2 ll'iincludes'a hinge'plate' 34* having spaced apart ears3 6which" are axially no-red at "38 and 40 respectively to"receive the" threaded pintle 42; Referringto rig; s'itkwin be noted that the "bored hole "-38 t'is'ithreadedi to engage the-threaded portiom of the 'pintle' -and that the otherear is*plain bored to receive the plainsection'll l"ofthe'pintle: A V v Hinge'member 20 isadaptedto besecurely fas tened to the jamb' l il byf *means"offscrewsi it and when so fastened' the' pintlewit "willbein" axial alignment with the axes of door hinges l4 so that the relation of door securing means will maintain a constant position relative to the door regardless of the position of the door on its hinges.

A movable hinge member 48 is vertically adjustable on pintle 42 by means of nuts which operatively engage the threaded portion of the pintle and have cylindrical bearing hubs 52 which are positioned in the hole 54 formed through the body of hinge member 48. When so positioned the hinge member is free to rotate with the door on hubs 52. The upper end of tension rod 22 is provided with an eye 54 which passes through hole 56 formed through the ear 58 of hinge member 48.

When it is desired to correct the position of the door the nuts 50 are adjusted along the pintle to raise or lower the hinge member thereby causing the desired adjustment of the door relative to the door opening. To insure free swinging of the hinge member it with the door a U-shaped strap 60 is secured to the door by means of screws 62 to limitrthe movement of said hinge member relative to the door.

Closed nuts 64 are provided at each end of the pintle to lock the pintle in position and to produce a finished hinge. This door adjusting means not only corrects the relative positions of the door parts but also serves to assist the hinges in the support of the door and maintains the door in proper position relative to the door jamb.

While in most instances it is the purpose of the structure-to place the door hingesand the pintle might be made in the general structure of the 7 device without departing from the spirit of the invention. What is claimed as new is: I 1. An adjusting means for a door hinged to a jamb comprising a tension rod connected to the lower free edge portion of the door and to an ear of a hinge member having a pintle and car-- ried by said jamb adjacent the top portion of said door and disposed withits pintle in axial alignment with the hinges of said door and means to vertically adjust said ear on the pintle of said hinge member whereby the tensio'nfrod is adjusted to vertically "adjust the outer edge of said door, and means carried 'byis'aid door to maintain said ear in operative. relation with the door.

An adjusting means fora door hinged to a door jamb comprising a tension rod secured at its one end to the lower fre'e'd'ge'portion of said door and at its other endtdtliefre'e leaf of a hinge mounted on the door jamb above said lower edge portion of said door. said hin e having a threaded pintle. fixed in the hinge in axial alignment with the pintles of the door hinges, on which said leaf is carried, and anut' opratively mounted on said threaded pintle to raise or lowersaid'leaf,

' whereby the tension rod is adjusted to vertically adjust the outer edge of the door.

3. An adjusting means for a door hinged for horizontal oscillation to a jamb comprising a rigid tension rod connected to the free edge portion of the door and extending diagonally upwardly therefrom to an ear of a hinge member carried ing a tension rod pivotally mounted at its one end to the lower free edge portion of said door and secured at its other end thereabove to the free leaf of a hinge having its other leaf securely attached to said door jamb, said attached leaf having a pintle rigidly secured thereto in axial alignment with the axis of oscillation of said door to carry said free leaf, and means to vertically adjust said free leaf on said pintle, whereby said tension rod is moved to vertically adjust the outer edge of the door.

5. An adjusting means for a door hinged for horizontal oscillation to a .door jamb comprising a tension rod secured at its one end to the lower free edge portion of said 'door and secured at its other end adjacent the top of the door to the free leaf of a hinge having its other leaf securely attached to said door J'amb, said attached leaf having a pintle rigidly secured thereto in said alignment with the axis of oscillation of said door to, carry said free leaf, and means including threads and a nut to vertically adjust said free 7 leaf on said pintle whereby said tension rod is moved to vertically adjust the'outer edge of the door.

' SIXTEN SHOGRAN. 

